EP1741605A2 - Vehicle passenger-restraining system and method - Google Patents
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- the present invention pertains to a passenger-restraining device and method for a vehicle that restrains the passenger when the vehicle rolls over.
- a vehicle passenger-restraining device and method that can restrain the passenger when the vehicle rolls over without using a large-scale device.
- One characteristic of the vehicle restraining device and method for the present invention is that the rollover of the vehicle is detected or predicted and in addition to a front airbag being deployed in front of the passenger, the passenger is also pushed forward.
- the passenger-restraining device for the present invention the passenger is pushed forward when a vehicle rollover is detected or predicted, so the passenger can be pushed forward and held by the front airbag that has deployed allowing for restraint of the passenger without the use of a large-scale device and suppression of the movement of the passenger from the seat.
- a vehicle passenger-restraining device comprising: a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle; front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and a pushing device that pushes the passenger forward when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.
- the device may further comprise a front distance estimating means for estimating a distance in front of the passenger that is between the passenger and a side member of the vehicle that is positioned to the front of the passenger, wherein the pushing device pushes the passenger forward pushes when the front distance estimating device estimates that the distance in front of the passenger is a predetermined value or more.
- the device may further comprise a seatbelt wearing detection device that detects whether a seatbelt is worn by the passenger, wherein the pushing device pushes the passenger forward when the seatbelt wearing detection device detects that the seatbelt is not being worn.
- the pushing device that pushes the passenger forward may be either a rear airbag that deploys between an upper body of the passenger and a seatback of a seat in which the passenger is seated or, alternatively, it may be a reclining drive device that tilts a seatback of a seat in which the passenger is seated forward or a seat slide drive device that moves a seat in which the passenger is seated forward.
- the distance in front of the passenger may be detected using information pertaining to a seating condition of the passenger.
- the information pertaining to the seating condition may comprise at least one of a body weight of the passenger; a seat slide position and a seat reclining angle.
- the pushing device that pushes the passenger forward operates under a seating condition that may comprise a physical size of the passenger being relatively small, a seat slide position being at a middle location, a seatback reclining angle being relatively small, and a seatbelt not being worn.
- a seating condition comprising a physical size of the passenger being relatively average, a seat slide position being at a rear location, a seatback reclining angle being relatively large, and a seatbelt not being worn.
- the pushing device that pushes the passenger forward does not operate under a seating condition comprising a physical size of the passenger being relatively large, a seat slide position being at a front location, and a seatback reclining angle being relatively small.
- the deployment of the rear airbag may be started after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed after the deployment of the front airbag has begun.
- a timing in which the aforementioned front airbag reaches a maximum internal pressure and a timing in which the rear airbag reaches the maximum internal pressure may be set to be approximately the same timing.
- the front airbag and rear airbag may both be maintained at the state of maximum internal pressure for a predetermined period of time.
- a vehicle passenger-restraining device comprising: a rollover detection means that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle; a front airbag means that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection means detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and a moving means that pushes the passenger forward when the rollover detection means detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.
- a vehicle passenger-restraining device comprising: means for detecting or predicting a rollover of the vehicle; means for holding a lower portion of the passenger against a seat in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; and means for pushing an upper portion of the passenger forward, away from a seatback, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle.
- the device may further comprise means for estimating a distance in front of the passenger that is between the passenger and a side member of the vehicle that is positioned to the front of the passenger.
- the device may further comprise one or more of a means for detecting a body weight of the passenger; a means for detecting a seat slide position; and a means for detecting a reclining angle of the seatback
- a vehicle passenger-restraining method comprising detecting or predicting a rollover of the vehicle; holding a lower portion of the passenger against a seat in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; and pushing an upper portion of the passenger forward, away from a seatback, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle.
- the method may further comprise estimating a distance in front of the passenger that is between the passenger and a side member of the vehicle that is positioned to the front of the passenger in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, wherein the upper portion of the passenger is pushed forward when the distance in front of the passenger is a predetermined value or more.
- the method may further comprise detecting whether the passenger is wearing a seatbelt in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, wherein the upper portion of the passenger is pushed forward when the passenger is not wearing a seatbelt.
- the method may further comprise, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, detecting at least a body weight of the passenger.
- the method may further comprise, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, detecting at least a seat slide position.
- the method may further comprise, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, detecting at least a reclining angle of the seatback.
- the pushing an upper portion of the passenger forward occurs when a physical size of the passenger is relatively small, a seat slide position is at a middle location, a seatback reclining angle is relatively small, and a seatbelt is not being worn or the physical size of the passenger is relatively average, the seat slide position is at a rear location, the seatback reclining angle is relatively large, and a seatbelt is not being worn.
- FIGS. 1-6 show an embodiment of a vehicle passenger-restraining device, according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of the passenger-restraining device pertaining to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the operating state of the passenger-restraining device
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a flowchart for the control process for operating the passenger-restraining device
- FIG. 4 is a side view of the operating status, (a) and (b), for the passenger-restraining device when the passenger is in the first seating condition
- FIG. 5 is a side view of the operating status, (a) and (b), for the passenger-restraining device when the passenger is in the second seating condition
- FIG. 6 is a side view of the operating status for the passenger-restraining device when the passenger is in the third seating condition.
- the vehicle passenger-restraining device 10 for the present embodiment is applied to front seat 2.
- Front seat 2 includes of the driver's seat and the passenger's seat that are disposed so as to face instrument panel 1, positioned at the front portion of the inside of the vehicle, as shown in FIG. 1.
- the restraining device detects the seating condition of passenger M.
- the restraining device is instrument panel 1.
- the restraining device is steering wheel 3.
- the restraining device includes front distance estimating device 11 for estimating the distance L in front of the passenger that is between vehicle body side members 1 and 3.
- the restraining also includes device roll sensor 12, which is the rollover detection device for detecting the rollover of the vehicle body.
- the restraining device further includes front airbag 13 that deploys in front of passenger M when the vehicle body rolls over and rear airbag 14, which acts as a pushing device for pushing the passenger forward.
- Rear airbag 14, along with the deployment of said front airbag 13, push passenger M forward, while the passenger is held in a seated position in relation to seat cushion 2a, when it is estimated that the distance L in front of the passenger is a predetermined value or more and it is determined that the vehicle body has rolled over.
- front airbag 13 is deployed in front of passenger M, and the passenger is pushed forward so as to be held in a seated position in relation to the seat cushion when the distance that is between the distance L in front of passenger M and the vehicle body side member that is positioned in front of passenger M, which is instrument panel 1 or steering wheel 3, is a predetermined value or more.
- Front seat 2 is equipped with seat cushion 2a, which is installed on the vehicle body floor via the seat slider and the seat lifter, and seatback 2b, which is attached at the rear end of seat cushion 2a by means of a reclining mechanism so that it can tilt back and forth freely.
- seat cushion 2a which is installed on the vehicle body floor via the seat slider and the seat lifter
- seatback 2b which is attached at the rear end of seat cushion 2a by means of a reclining mechanism so that it can tilt back and forth freely.
- an ordinary driver's airbag housed in steering wheel 3, or an ordinary passenger's airbag, housed in the glove box portion of instrument panel 1, can be used for front airbag 13.
- the seat slider slides seat cushion 2a back and forth by means of seat slider drive device 4; the seat lifter raises seat cushion 2a by means of seat lifter drive device 5; and the reclining mechanism tilts seatback 2b back and forth by means of reclining drive device 6.
- Seat slider drive device 4, seat lifter drive device 5, and reclining drive device 6 are each provided with a sensor that detects their respective drive amounts in order to obtain information pertaining to the seat slide position, seat lifter position, and reclining angle.
- Rear airbag 14 is housed in the portion of seatback 2b that corresponds with the upper body of passenger M, and by deploying said rear airbag 14 between seatback 2b and the upper body of passenger M, passenger M is bent forward as shown in FIG. 2.
- Deployment of front airbag 13 and rear airbag 14 is controlled by inflator control means 15.
- Inflator control means 15 receives the signal from front distance estimating device 11 that estimated that the distance L in front of the passenger was a predetermined value or more and the rollover signal detected by roll sensor 12.
- Inflator control means 15 operates inflators (not shown) that are provided separately for each of front airbag 13 and rear airbag 14 and deploys each of airbags 13 and 14.
- Front distance estimating device 11 detects the seating condition of passenger M from the information pertaining to the body weight of passenger M, the seat slide position, and the reclining angle of seatback 2b.
- the body weight of passenger M is detected by load sensor 16 provided on seat cushion 2a
- the seat slide position is detected by a sensor provided on seat slider drive device 4
- the reclining angle is detected by a sensor provided on reclining drive device 6.
- Step S4 it is determined whether or not the distance L in front of the passenger is a predetermined value or more, and if it is a predetermined value or more (YES), the process proceeds to Step S5 where it is determined whether or not the vehicle is in a rolled over state, and if it is in a rolled over state (YES), front airbag 13 is deployed at Step S6. After front airbag 13 has been deployed, if it is determined that seatbelt 19 is not being worn (NO) at Step S7, rear airbag 14 is deployed at Step S8.
- Step S4 If it is determined at Step S4 that the distance L in front of the passenger is less than the predetermined value (NO), the control process is ended. If it is determined at Step S5 that the vehicle is not in the rolled over state (NO), the control process is ended. If it is determined at Step S7 that seatbelt 19 is being worn (YES), the control process is ended. For one embodiment, the process in the flowchart is repeatedly performed for predetermined short increments of time until the ignition is OFF in order to manage the deployment control of aforementioned front airbag 13 and rear airbag 14.
- a larger capacity airbag may be used for front airbag 13 than for rear airbag 14 so that the deployment of front airbag 13 begins first after a rollover is detected (rollover detection timing T1), and deployment of rear airbag 14 begins after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed. After this takes place, the time in which front airbag 13 reaches the maximum internal pressure P1MAX, and the time in which rear airbag 14 reaches the maximum internal pressure P2MAX, are set to be approximately the same (deployment completion timing T2). In this manner, passenger M can be firmly pushed against front airbag 13.
- both front airbag 13 and rear airbag 14 drops after the maximum internal pressures P1MAX and P2MAX have been maintained for a few seconds.
- the seat slide position is in the middle
- the reclining angle is small (e.g., about 21 degrees from the vertical or less)
- a seatbelt is not being worn, or for the second seating condition as shown in FIG.
- passenger-restraining device 10 that has the aforementioned constitution, when the distance L in front of the passenger is a predetermined value or more and when the vehicle body rolls over, rear airbag 14 is deployed so as to bend and push passenger M forward, so the passenger can be pushed and held in place by front airbag 13, and the movement of the passenger from the seat can be prevented. Furthermore, since passenger M can be restrained by sandwiching the passenger between front airbag 13, which has deployed due to the detection of a rollover, and rear airbag 14, which is supported by aforementioned seatback 2b, passenger M can be prevented from moving from front seat 2, even when not wearing seatbelt 19. Then, by pushing passenger M forward while maintaining the seated position in relation to seat cushion 2a when a rollover takes place, the objective of restraining passenger M can be met, and passenger-restraining device 10 can be simplified.
- the device that pushes the passenger forward for the present embodiment comprises rear airbag 14 that deploys between the upper body of passenger M and seatback 2b, so the upper body of passenger M can be bent forward by deploying aforementioned rear airbag 14, and passenger M can be firmly pushed forward and restrained between rear airbag 14 and front airbag 13.
- passenger-restraining device 10 can be simplified, resulting in a more compact device and a lower system cost.
- passenger M can be bent in the forward direction, resulting in an increase in the space above passenger M's head when a rollover takes place and a decrease in the interference with the ceiling surface.
- Front distance estimating device 11 detects the seating condition of passenger M based on the information for the body weight of passenger M, the seat slide position and the reclining angle of seatback 2b in order to estimate the distance L in front of the passenger, thus allowing for accurate detection of the seating condition of passenger M and a more precise estimation of the distance L in front of the passenger, consequently improving the restraining effectiveness of passenger M by passenger-restraining device 10.
- Rear airbag 14 operates for both the first seating condition in which the physical size of passenger M is small, the seat slide position is in the middle, the reclining angle is small, and a seatbelt is not being worn and the second seating condition in which the physical size of passenger M is average, the seat slide position is to the rear, the reclining angle is large, and a seatbelt is not being worn.
- passenger M can be firmly restrained between front airbag 13 and rear airbag 14, which is supported by seat cushion 2b.
- the third seating condition in which the physical size of the passenger is large, the seat slide position is to the front, and the reclining angle is small, the rear airbag does not operate.
- the present invention was explained using the aforementioned embodiment as an example, the present invention is not restricted to this embodiment and various other types of embodiments may be used as long as they do not deviate from the gist of the present invention. Therefore, although the device for pushing the passenger forward was constituted with rear airbag 14, reclining drive device 6 that tilts seatback 2b forward or seat slide drive device 4 that moves seat 2 forward could also be used (refer to FIG. 8 and 9), so the present invention could be constituted with at least one of rear airbag 14, reclining drive device 6, and seat slide drive device 4. When reclining drive device 6 or seat slide drive device 4 are used, since these devices 6 and 4 are already-existing technology, the constitution of passenger-restraining device 10 can be simplified and the device can be offered at a lower cost.
- Front distance estimating device 11 was constituted to detect the seating condition of passenger M by inputting the information for the body weight of passenger M, the seat slide position and the reclining angle of the seatback, but the body weight, seat slide position, and reclining angle need not all be used, and the seating condition can be detected based on information for one of these.
- sensor 12 was used to detect the vehicle body rollover, but the rollover state of the vehicle body could also be detected by integrating the output value from side impact G sensor 20 and determining the rollover based on the point at which this integrated value reaches a predetermined value or more (FIG. 10). Or, as shown in FIG. 11, a rollover could be predicted based on the output value from side impact G sensor 20 or roll sensor 12, and the pushing timing of the passenger-restraining device could be accelerated.
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- The present application claims priority from
Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-198657 - The present invention pertains to a passenger-restraining device and method for a vehicle that restrains the passenger when the vehicle rolls over.
- Technology already exists for a conventional passenger-restraining device in which airbags are housed in a folded state along the front header of the upper edge of the windshield and the front pillar of the side edge of the windshield so as to deploy above the passenger's head when the vehicle rolls over, e.g., unexamined
Japanese Patent Application Publication No. H2003-63342 Paragraph 3, FIG. 1). However, for such conventional passenger-restraining devices, since it was necessary to deploy the airbag up to the top of the passenger's head, the airbag typically needs to be increased in size, resulting in a very large-scale device of increased cost. - For the present invention, a vehicle passenger-restraining device and method that can restrain the passenger when the vehicle rolls over without using a large-scale device is provided. One characteristic of the vehicle restraining device and method for the present invention is that the rollover of the vehicle is detected or predicted and in addition to a front airbag being deployed in front of the passenger, the passenger is also pushed forward. According to the vehicle passenger-restraining device for the present invention, the passenger is pushed forward when a vehicle rollover is detected or predicted, so the passenger can be pushed forward and held by the front airbag that has deployed allowing for restraint of the passenger without the use of a large-scale device and suppression of the movement of the passenger from the seat.
- According to the present invention there is provided a vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising: a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle; front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and a pushing device that pushes the passenger forward when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.
- The device may further comprise a front distance estimating means for estimating a distance in front of the passenger that is between the passenger and a side member of the vehicle that is positioned to the front of the passenger, wherein the pushing device pushes the passenger forward pushes when the front distance estimating device estimates that the distance in front of the passenger is a predetermined value or more.
- The device may further comprise a seatbelt wearing detection device that detects whether a seatbelt is worn by the passenger, wherein the pushing device pushes the passenger forward when the seatbelt wearing detection device detects that the seatbelt is not being worn.
- The pushing device that pushes the passenger forward may be either a rear airbag that deploys between an upper body of the passenger and a seatback of a seat in which the passenger is seated or, alternatively, it may be a reclining drive device that tilts a seatback of a seat in which the passenger is seated forward or a seat slide drive device that moves a seat in which the passenger is seated forward.
- The distance in front of the passenger may be detected using information pertaining to a seating condition of the passenger. In particular, the information pertaining to the seating condition may comprise at least one of a body weight of the passenger; a seat slide position and a seat reclining angle.
- The pushing device that pushes the passenger forward operates under a seating condition that may comprise a physical size of the passenger being relatively small, a seat slide position being at a middle location, a seatback reclining angle being relatively small, and a seatbelt not being worn.
In an embodiment the pushing device that pushes the passenger forward operates under a seating condition comprising a physical size of the passenger being relatively average, a seat slide position being at a rear location, a seatback reclining angle being relatively large, and a seatbelt not being worn. - In an embodiment the pushing device that pushes the passenger forward does not operate under a seating condition comprising a physical size of the passenger being relatively large, a seat slide position being at a front location, and a seatback reclining angle being relatively small.
- The deployment of the rear airbag may be started after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed after the deployment of the front airbag has begun.
- A timing in which the aforementioned front airbag reaches a maximum internal pressure and a timing in which the rear airbag reaches the maximum internal pressure may be set to be approximately the same timing.
- The front airbag and rear airbag may both be maintained at the state of maximum internal pressure for a predetermined period of time.
- According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising: a rollover detection means that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle; a front airbag means that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection means detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and a moving means that pushes the passenger forward when the rollover detection means detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.
- According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising: means for detecting or predicting a rollover of the vehicle; means for holding a lower portion of the passenger against a seat in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; and means for pushing an upper portion of the passenger forward, away from a seatback, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle.
- The device may further comprise means for estimating a distance in front of the passenger that is between the passenger and a side member of the vehicle that is positioned to the front of the passenger.
- The device may further comprise one or more of a means for detecting a body weight of the passenger; a means for detecting a seat slide position; and a means for detecting a reclining angle of the seatback
- According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a vehicle passenger-restraining method, comprising detecting or predicting a rollover of the vehicle; holding a lower portion of the passenger against a seat in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; and pushing an upper portion of the passenger forward, away from a seatback, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle.
- The method may further comprise estimating a distance in front of the passenger that is between the passenger and a side member of the vehicle that is positioned to the front of the passenger in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, wherein the upper portion of the passenger is pushed forward when the distance in front of the passenger is a predetermined value or more.
- The method may further comprise detecting whether the passenger is wearing a seatbelt in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, wherein the upper portion of the passenger is pushed forward when the passenger is not wearing a seatbelt.
- The method may further comprise, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, detecting at least a body weight of the passenger.
- The method may further comprise, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, detecting at least a seat slide position.
- The method may further comprise, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, detecting at least a reclining angle of the seatback.
- In an embodiment the pushing an upper portion of the passenger forward occurs when a physical size of the passenger is relatively small, a seat slide position is at a middle location, a seatback reclining angle is relatively small, and a seatbelt is not being worn or the physical size of the passenger is relatively average, the seat slide position is at a rear location, the seatback reclining angle is relatively large, and a seatbelt is not being worn.
- Within the scope of this application it is envisaged that the various aspects, embodiments and alternatives set out in the preceding paragraphs, in the claims and in the following description may be taken individually or in any combination thereof.
- The present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
- Figure 1 is a side view of a passenger-restraining device, according to an embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 2 is a side view showing a operating state of the passenger-restraining device, according to another embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a flowchart of a control process for operating the passenger-restraining device, according to another embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 4 is a side view of an operating status, (a) and (b), for the passenger-restraining device when the passenger is in the first seating condition, according to another embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 5 is a side view of the operating status, (a) and (b), for the passenger-restraining device when the passenger is in the second seating condition, according to another embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 6 is a side view of the operating status for the passenger-restraining device when the passenger is in the third seating condition, according to another embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the timing in which the airbag deploys, according to another embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a flowchart of a control process for operating the passenger-restraining device, according to another embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a flowchart of a control process for operating the passenger-restraining device, according to another embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 10 is a side view of the passenger-restraining device, according to another embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a flowchart of a control process for operating the passenger-restraining device, according to another embodiment of the invention.
- FIGS. 1-6 show an embodiment of a vehicle passenger-restraining device, according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of the passenger-restraining device pertaining to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a side view of the operating state of the passenger-restraining device; FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a flowchart for the control process for operating the passenger-restraining device; FIG. 4 is a side view of the operating status, (a) and (b), for the passenger-restraining device when the passenger is in the first seating condition; FIG. 5 is a side view of the operating status, (a) and (b), for the passenger-restraining device when the passenger is in the second seating condition; and FIG. 6 is a side view of the operating status for the passenger-restraining device when the passenger is in the third seating condition.
- The vehicle passenger-
restraining device 10 for the present embodiment is applied tofront seat 2.Front seat 2 includes of the driver's seat and the passenger's seat that are disposed so as to faceinstrument panel 1, positioned at the front portion of the inside of the vehicle, as shown in FIG. 1. The restraining device detects the seating condition of passenger M. When the vehicle body side member that is positioned in front of passenger M while in the passenger seat, the restraining device isinstrument panel 1. When the vehicle body side member that is positioned in front of passenger M while in the driver's seat, the restraining device issteering wheel 3. For one embodiment, the restraining device includes frontdistance estimating device 11 for estimating the distance L in front of the passenger that is between vehiclebody side members device roll sensor 12, which is the rollover detection device for detecting the rollover of the vehicle body. The restraining device further includesfront airbag 13 that deploys in front of passenger M when the vehicle body rolls over and rearairbag 14, which acts as a pushing device for pushing the passenger forward.Rear airbag 14, along with the deployment of saidfront airbag 13, push passenger M forward, while the passenger is held in a seated position in relation toseat cushion 2a, when it is estimated that the distance L in front of the passenger is a predetermined value or more and it is determined that the vehicle body has rolled over. - For one embodiment,
front airbag 13 is deployed in front of passenger M, and the passenger is pushed forward so as to be held in a seated position in relation to the seat cushion when the distance that is between the distance L in front of passenger M and the vehicle body side member that is positioned in front of passenger M, which isinstrument panel 1 orsteering wheel 3, is a predetermined value or more. -
Front seat 2 is equipped withseat cushion 2a, which is installed on the vehicle body floor via the seat slider and the seat lifter, andseatback 2b, which is attached at the rear end ofseat cushion 2a by means of a reclining mechanism so that it can tilt back and forth freely. In addition, for one embodiment an ordinary driver's airbag, housed insteering wheel 3, or an ordinary passenger's airbag, housed in the glove box portion ofinstrument panel 1, can be used forfront airbag 13. - The seat slider
slides seat cushion 2a back and forth by means of seatslider drive device 4; the seat lifter raisesseat cushion 2a by means of seatlifter drive device 5; and the reclining mechanism tiltsseatback 2b back and forth by means of recliningdrive device 6. Seatslider drive device 4, seatlifter drive device 5, and recliningdrive device 6 are each provided with a sensor that detects their respective drive amounts in order to obtain information pertaining to the seat slide position, seat lifter position, and reclining angle. -
Rear airbag 14 is housed in the portion ofseatback 2b that corresponds with the upper body of passenger M, and by deploying saidrear airbag 14 betweenseatback 2b and the upper body of passenger M, passenger M is bent forward as shown in FIG. 2. - Deployment of
front airbag 13 andrear airbag 14 is controlled by inflator control means 15. Inflator control means 15 receives the signal from frontdistance estimating device 11 that estimated that the distance L in front of the passenger was a predetermined value or more and the rollover signal detected byroll sensor 12. Inflator control means 15 operates inflators (not shown) that are provided separately for each offront airbag 13 andrear airbag 14 and deploys each ofairbags device 11 detects the seating condition of passenger M from the information pertaining to the body weight of passenger M, the seat slide position, and the reclining angle ofseatback 2b. The body weight of passenger M is detected byload sensor 16 provided onseat cushion 2a, the seat slide position is detected by a sensor provided on seatslider drive device 4, and the reclining angle is detected by a sensor provided on recliningdrive device 6. - As shown in the flowchart in FIG. 3, once the deployment control of aforementioned
front airbag 13 andrear airbag 14, performed by inflator control means 15, is started by turning the ignition switch ON, the seating condition of the passenger is detected at Step S1, the vehicle rollover is detected at Step S2, and the seatbelt wearing situation ofseatbelt 19 is detected by seatbelt wearingdetection device 18. Then, at Step S4, it is determined whether or not the distance L in front of the passenger is a predetermined value or more, and if it is a predetermined value or more (YES), the process proceeds to Step S5 where it is determined whether or not the vehicle is in a rolled over state, and if it is in a rolled over state (YES),front airbag 13 is deployed at Step S6. Afterfront airbag 13 has been deployed, if it is determined thatseatbelt 19 is not being worn (NO) at Step S7,rear airbag 14 is deployed at Step S8. - If it is determined at Step S4 that the distance L in front of the passenger is less than the predetermined value (NO), the control process is ended. If it is determined at Step S5 that the vehicle is not in the rolled over state (NO), the control process is ended. If it is determined at Step S7 that
seatbelt 19 is being worn (YES), the control process is ended. For one embodiment, the process in the flowchart is repeatedly performed for predetermined short increments of time until the ignition is OFF in order to manage the deployment control of aforementionedfront airbag 13 andrear airbag 14. - Furthermore, when referring to FIG. 7, it can be seen that for one embodiment a larger capacity airbag may be used for
front airbag 13 than forrear airbag 14 so that the deployment offront airbag 13 begins first after a rollover is detected (rollover detection timing T1), and deployment ofrear airbag 14 begins after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed. After this takes place, the time in whichfront airbag 13 reaches the maximum internal pressure P1MAX, and the time in whichrear airbag 14 reaches the maximum internal pressure P2MAX, are set to be approximately the same (deployment completion timing T2). In this manner, passenger M can be firmly pushed againstfront airbag 13. - In addition, the internal pressure of both
front airbag 13 andrear airbag 14 drops after the maximum internal pressures P1MAX and P2MAX have been maintained for a few seconds. In this manner, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), for the first seating condition of the passenger, where the physical size of passenger M is small (e.g., less than about 60 kilograms), the seat slide position is in the middle, the reclining angle is small (e.g., about 21 degrees from the vertical or less), and a seatbelt is not being worn, or for the second seating condition as shown in FIG. 5 (a), where the physical size of passenger M is average (e.g., about 60 kilograms to about 85 kilograms), the seat slide position is to the rear, the reclining angle is large (e.g., greater than about 21 degrees from the vertical), and a seatbelt is not being worn, restrainingdevice 10, in whichfront airbag 13 andrear airbag 14 are controlled, provides distance between passenger M and deployedfront airbag 13 so thatrear airbag 14 is operated (deployed) in either situation as shown in FIG. 4 (b) and FIG. 5 (b). On the other hand, for the third seating condition, where the physical size of passenger M is large (e.g., greater than about 85 kilograms), the seat slide position is forward, and the reclining angle is small, as shown in FIG. 6, since the physical size of passenger M is large and the seat slide position is toward the front, passenger M can be sufficiently restrained between deployedfront airbag 13 andseatback 2b, sorear airbag 14 is not operated. For the third seating condition shown in FIG. 6,seatbelt 19 can either be worn or not worn. - According to the embodiment of passenger-restraining
device 10 that has the aforementioned constitution, when the distance L in front of the passenger is a predetermined value or more and when the vehicle body rolls over,rear airbag 14 is deployed so as to bend and push passenger M forward, so the passenger can be pushed and held in place byfront airbag 13, and the movement of the passenger from the seat can be prevented. Furthermore, since passenger M can be restrained by sandwiching the passenger betweenfront airbag 13, which has deployed due to the detection of a rollover, andrear airbag 14, which is supported byaforementioned seatback 2b, passenger M can be prevented from moving fromfront seat 2, even when not wearingseatbelt 19. Then, by pushing passenger M forward while maintaining the seated position in relation toseat cushion 2a when a rollover takes place, the objective of restraining passenger M can be met, and passenger-restrainingdevice 10 can be simplified. - The device that pushes the passenger forward for the present embodiment comprises
rear airbag 14 that deploys between the upper body of passenger M andseatback 2b, so the upper body of passenger M can be bent forward by deploying aforementionedrear airbag 14, and passenger M can be firmly pushed forward and restrained betweenrear airbag 14 andfront airbag 13. In this manner, by constructing the device for pushing the passenger forward withrear airbag 14, and simply adding thisrear airbag 14 toseatback 2b in addition tofront airbag 13, which is normally installed for front-end collisions, passenger-restrainingdevice 10 can be simplified, resulting in a more compact device and a lower system cost. Furthermore, by deploying aforementionedrear airbag 14, passenger M can be bent in the forward direction, resulting in an increase in the space above passenger M's head when a rollover takes place and a decrease in the interference with the ceiling surface. - Front
distance estimating device 11 detects the seating condition of passenger M based on the information for the body weight of passenger M, the seat slide position and the reclining angle ofseatback 2b in order to estimate the distance L in front of the passenger, thus allowing for accurate detection of the seating condition of passenger M and a more precise estimation of the distance L in front of the passenger, consequently improving the restraining effectiveness of passenger M by passenger-restrainingdevice 10. -
Rear airbag 14 operates for both the first seating condition in which the physical size of passenger M is small, the seat slide position is in the middle, the reclining angle is small, and a seatbelt is not being worn and the second seating condition in which the physical size of passenger M is average, the seat slide position is to the rear, the reclining angle is large, and a seatbelt is not being worn. Therefore, when a female passenger with a small physical size, who is not wearingseatbelt 19, is seated unrestrained (the first seating condition) or when an adult male passenger with an average physical size, who is not wearing a seatbelt, is seated unrestrained (the second seating condition), and the vehicle body rolls over, passenger M can be firmly restrained betweenfront airbag 13 andrear airbag 14, which is supported byseat cushion 2b. For the third seating condition in which the physical size of the passenger is large, the seat slide position is to the front, and the reclining angle is small, the rear airbag does not operate. Therefore, when an adult male with a large physical size is seated in a forward position that is relatively cramped and a rollover takes place,rear airbag 14 does not deploy, and passenger M can be restrained by means offront airbag 13 between saidairbag 13 andseatback 2b only. - Although the present invention was explained using the aforementioned embodiment as an example, the present invention is not restricted to this embodiment and various other types of embodiments may be used as long as they do not deviate from the gist of the present invention. Therefore, although the device for pushing the passenger forward was constituted with
rear airbag 14, recliningdrive device 6 that tiltsseatback 2b forward or seatslide drive device 4 that movesseat 2 forward could also be used (refer to FIG. 8 and 9), so the present invention could be constituted with at least one ofrear airbag 14, recliningdrive device 6, and seatslide drive device 4. When recliningdrive device 6 or seatslide drive device 4 are used, since thesedevices device 10 can be simplified and the device can be offered at a lower cost. - Front
distance estimating device 11 was constituted to detect the seating condition of passenger M by inputting the information for the body weight of passenger M, the seat slide position and the reclining angle of the seatback, but the body weight, seat slide position, and reclining angle need not all be used, and the seating condition can be detected based on information for one of these. Furthermore,sensor 12 was used to detect the vehicle body rollover, but the rollover state of the vehicle body could also be detected by integrating the output value from sideimpact G sensor 20 and determining the rollover based on the point at which this integrated value reaches a predetermined value or more (FIG. 10). Or, as shown in FIG. 11, a rollover could be predicted based on the output value from sideimpact G sensor 20 orroll sensor 12, and the pushing timing of the passenger-restraining device could be accelerated.
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- A vehicle passenger-restraining device (10), comprising:a rollover detection device (12) that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle;a front airbag (13) that deploys in front of the passenger (M) when the rollover detection device (12) detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; anda pushing device (4, 6, 14) that pushes the passenger (M) forward when the rollover detection device (12) detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.
- The vehicle passenger-restraining device (10) of claim 1, further comprising a front distance estimating means (11) for estimating a distance (L) in front of the passenger (M) that is between the passenger (M) and a side member (1,3) of the vehicle that is positioned to the front of the passenger (M), wherein the pushing device (4, 6, 14) is arranged to push the passenger (M) forward when the front distance estimating device estimates that the distance (L) in front of the passenger (M) is a predetermined value or more.
- The vehicle passenger-restraining device (10) of claim 2, wherein the distance (L) in front of the passenger (M) is detected using information pertaining to a seating condition of the passenger (M).
- The vehicle passenger-restraining device (10) of claim 3, wherein the information pertaining to the seating condition comprises at least one of a body weight of the passenger (M); a seat slide position; and a seatback reclining angle.
- The vehicle passenger-restraining device (10) of any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a seatbelt wearing detection device (18) that detects whether a seatbelt is worn by the passenger (M), wherein the pushing device (4, 6, 14) pushes the passenger (M) forward when the seatbelt wearing detection device (18) detects that the seatbelt is not being worn.
- The vehicle passenger-restraining device (10) of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the pushing device (4, 6, 14) that pushes the passenger (M) forward is a rear airbag (14) that deploys between an upper body of the passenger (M) and a seatback of a seat in which the passenger (M) is seated; a reclining drive device (6) that tilts a seatback of a seat in which the passenger (M) is seated forward; and a seat slide drive device (4) that moves a seat in which the passenger (M) is seated forward.
- The vehicle passenger-restraining device (10) of claim 6, wherein deployment of the rear airbag (14) is started after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed after the deployment of the front airbag (13) has begun.
- The vehicle passenger-restraining device (10) of claim 6, wherein a timing in which the front airbag (13) reaches a maximum internal pressure and a timing in which the rear airbag (14) reaches the maximum internal pressure are set to be approximately the same timing.
- The vehicle passenger-restraining device (10) of claim 8, wherein the front airbag (13) and rear airbag (14) are both maintained at the state of maximum internal pressure for a predetermined period of time.
- A vehicle passenger-restraining method, comprising
detecting or predicting a rollover of the vehicle;
holding a lower portion of the passenger (M) against a seat in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; and
pushing an upper portion of the passenger (M) forward, away from a seatback, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle. - The method of claim 10, further comprising estimating a distance (L) in front of the passenger that is between the passenger (M) and a side member (1, 3) of the vehicle that is positioned to the front of the passenger (M) in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, wherein the upper portion of the passenger (M) is pushed forward when the distance in front of the passenger is a predetermined value or more.
- The method of claim 10 or claim 11, further comprising detecting whether the passenger (M) is wearing a seatbelt in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, wherein the upper portion of the passenger (M) is pushed forward when the passenger (M) is not wearing a seatbelt.
- The method of any one of claims 10 to 12, further comprising, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle, detecting at least one of a body weight of the passenger (M); a seat slide position; and a reclining angle of the seatback.
- The method of any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein pushing an upper portion of the passenger (M) forward occurs when a physical size of the passenger (M) is relatively small, a seat slide position is at a middle location, a seatback reclining angle is relatively small, and a seatbelt is not being worn or the physical size of the passenger (M) is relatively average, the seat slide position is at a rear location, the seatback reclining angle is relatively large, and a seatbelt is not being worn.
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